
NATIONWIDE — TAXES ARE DUE Wednesday for the year 2025, and the U.S. Postal Service strongly advises last-minute filers to bring their envelopes directly to an official post office and ask for a free, manual postmark at the counter. This will ensure their taxes are postmarked by the filing due date.
For further proof that you mailed in your forms by the due date, consider using Certified Mail or Registered Mail service, and track its arrival at the IRS. More tips can be found here.
Why this is important: USPS said recent changes to its operations mean that mail collected by a letter carrier, dropped off at a retail location or placed in a collection box may not be postmarked on the same day you mailed it.
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SUNSET PARK — “As a resident of Marine Park, one of the great surprises I found biking around Industry City and visiting Japan Village was to discover Bush Terminal Park. I continue to be amazed at the serene hideaways that the city offers in some of the busiest places — and, still, with an iconic view.”

BROOKLYN HEIGHTS — ‘A miracle that no one was killed …’ That’s what neighbors are saying about the collapse of the Hotel St. George marquee. Shown in this photograph are workmen beginning the removal and repair of the historic, old neon sign at the corner, referencing a relic of Brooklyn Heights’ past: the St. George Hotel.

ATLANTIC AVENUE — Exhausted shopper with cluster of bags and goods from mall at Boerum Place stops to look at huge construction site across the street. “Is that REALLY going to be a jail??” Her male companion is reassuring, “Nothing like Rikers … this is 21st Century.”
BROOKLYN HEIGHTS — Overheard in line at one of most popular pastry outlets on Montague Street: “Hope I can get them into a camp …” A mother with two pre-schoolers in tow was showing a friend the Dodge Y flyer for Healthy Kids Day on Saturday, April 18.